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Bistro 101

101 E MAIN ST, Mount Horeb, WI 53572 · Dane County

15cited violations
9serious tier
12inspections

Establishment

Type
Restaurant (retail food serving meals) (Primarily Restaurant)
Inspected by
Public Health Madison & Dane County
License / ID
73909-82193
Official record
Public Health Madison & Dane County inspection reports

Other public records for this business

Year by year

YearInspectionsViolationsSerious
2025132
2024110
20222117
2019100
2018100
2017100
2016100
2015100
2014100
2013100
2012100

Inspections

  1. Nov 12, 2025 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
    • Serious Priority (CDC risk factor) Corrected on site

      CONSUMER ADVISORY

      Consumer advisory on menu is missing the disclosure (*) for the ribeye.

      Correction: Provide a consumer advisory with required disclosure and reminder components for animal foods served in a raw or undercooked condition.

      Code WFC 3-603.11

    • Serious Priority (CDC risk factor) Corrected on site

      DATE MARK - EXCEEDED OR MISSING

      Open gallon of milk in Perlick reach-in cooler at bar is not datemarked. Sell by date on container indicates Nov 7. Squeeze bottle of cold brew in bar cooler dated 10/31.

      Correction: Discard foods that are not datemarked, improperly datemarked, or held past the allotted 7 days.

      Code WFC 3-501.18

    • Not serious Good Retail Practice

      PHYSICAL FACILITY - CLEAN

      Wall/ceiling area has grease/dust build-up above the upright cooler near the grill. Red curtains near the ice machine are soiled and are not considered smooth, non-absorbent.

      Correction: Clean wall/ceiling area near grill to remove any grease/dust build-up. Remove/replace red curtains. Clean the physical facilities at a frequency necessary to keep them clean.

      Code WFC 6-501.12

  2. Jul 18, 2024 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
    • Not serious Good Retail Practice

      GOOD REPAIR - PLUMBING

      Hot water handle missing from hand sink at bar area.

      Correction: Repair the plumbing system to conform to the State Uniform Plumbing Code. Use dump sink for hand wash sink until repairs completed.

      Code WFC 5-205.15

  3. Nov 16, 2022 Re-Inspection · No Reinspection Required
    • Serious Priority (CDC risk factor)

      EMPLOYEE HEALTH REPORTING - Not Corrected

      Employees have not been informed they must report symptoms, lesions containing pus, diagnosis of foodborne illness, and situations of exposure to foodborne illness to the person in charge.

      Correction: Person in charge shall inform or retrain food employees on required reporting of symptoms, lesions containing pus, diagnosis of foodborne illness and situations of exposure to foodborne illness.

      Code WFC 2-201.11

    • Not serious Good Retail Practice

      SANITIZER TEST KIT - Not Corrected

      Test kits for the sanitizer (quaternary ammonia) expired April 2022.

      Correction: Provide a test kit or other device for accurately measuring the concentration of sanitizing solutions.

      Code WFC 4-302.14

    • Not serious Good Retail Practice

      THERMOMETER - MISSING INDICATING - Not Corrected

      Indicating thermometers are missing and units with digital read-outs are not matching internal food temperatures.

      Correction: Provide or reposition thermometer so that it is located in the warmest part of the refrigeration unit and is easily visible.

      Code WFC 4-204.112

  4. Nov 10, 2022 Routine Inspection · Reinspection Required
    • Serious Priority (CDC risk factor) Corrected on site

      CLEAN - FOOD CONTACT SURFACES

      Interior drop shield of ice machine is soiled.

      Correction: Maintain food contact surfaces in a clean condition.

      Code WFC 4-601.11(A)

    • Serious Priority (CDC risk factor)

      CONSUMER ADVISORY

      Consumer advisory on menu is missing disclosure mark next to scallops, veal and salmon.

      Correction: Provide a consumer advisory with required disclosure and reminder components for animal foods served in a raw or undercooked condition.

      Code WFC 3-603.11

    • Serious Priority (CDC risk factor) Corrected on site

      CROSS CONTAMINATION

      Tray of raw bacon stored above ready to eat foods in bottom of dessert prep cooler.

      Correction: During storage, preparation, holding, and display, keep raw animal foods separate from each other and from ready-to-eat foods so that cross contamination is prevented. Unwashed fruits and vegetables have to be separated from raw animal ready-to-eat foods and washed produce. If there is question of possible contamination, discard ready-to-eat foods.

      Code WFC 3-302.11

    • Serious Priority (CDC risk factor)

      EMPLOYEE HEALTH REPORTING

      Employees have not been informed they must report symptoms, lesions containing pus, diagnosis of foodborne illness, and situations of exposure to foodborne illness to the person in charge.

      Correction: Person in charge shall inform or retrain food employees on required reporting of symptoms, lesions containing pus, diagnosis of foodborne illness and situations of exposure to foodborne illness.

      Code WFC 2-201.11

    • Not serious Good Retail Practice

      SANITIZER TEST KIT

      Test kits for the sanitizer (quaternary ammonia) expired April 2022.

      Correction: Provide a test kit or other device for accurately measuring the concentration of sanitizing solutions.

      Code WFC 4-302.14

    • Serious Priority (CDC risk factor)

      TEMPERATURE - COLD HOLDING

      Raw chicken in bottom of split door cooler is at 49F and raw beef is 45F. Foods ranging from 35F-49F throughout unit, with warmer foods towards bottom of unit.

      Correction: Maintain cold TCS foods at or below 41 degrees F.

      Code WFC 3-501.16

    • Serious Priority (CDC risk factor)

      TEMPERATURE - COOLING

      Mushroom soup made last night is 51-52 in prep cooler and in back 3 door cooler.

      Correction: Rapidly cool cooked food from 135 degrees F to 41 degrees F or less within six hours, provided the food cools from 135 degrees F to 70 degrees F within two hours. TCS food prepared from ambient temperature ingredients shall be cooled within four hours to 41 degrees F or less.

      Code WFC 3-501.14

    • Not serious Good Retail Practice

      THERMOMETER - MISSING INDICATING

      Indicating thermometers are missing and units with digital read-outs are not matching internal food temperatures.

      Correction: Provide or reposition thermometer so that it is located in the warmest part of the refrigeration unit and is easily visible.

      Code WFC 4-204.112

  5. Dec 12, 2019 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required

    No violations cited.

  6. Jun 5, 2018 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required

    No violations cited.

  7. Jun 28, 2017 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required

    No violations cited.

  8. Apr 27, 2016 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required

    No violations cited.

  9. Apr 15, 2015 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required

    No violations cited.

  10. Mar 18, 2014 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required

    No violations cited.

  11. May 3, 2013 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required

    No violations cited.

  12. Jun 22, 2012 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required

    No violations cited.

Source: Public Health Madison & Dane County. History last read Oct 1, 2026. Violation text is the inspector's wording. “Serious” is the source's own top tier. About this data.